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Crop Variety Details for Bread Wheat - FRTI-1(Mekel 4)

ES Code 414:2012
Registered Variety Name FRTI-1(Mekel 4)
Variety Released in Issue No. 16
Common Name Bread Wheat - FRTI-1(Mekel 4)
Scientific Name Mekel 4
Released For (yield, drought, pest resistance...) Yield
seed 2
Variety Image No Image
Altitude (m.a.s.l) 2200 – 2400
Rainfall (mm) 650- 800
Soil Type Cambisols
Nutritional Merit Protein: 11.1%
Year of Release Jan. 1, 2013
Breeder Seed Maintainer Mekelle and Alamata ARC/TARI
Planting Method Row/Brodcast
Seed Rate (kg/ha) 150
Planting Dates End of June up to first week of July
P2O5 Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 46
N Fertilizer Rate (kg/ha) 41
Days to Heading 63
Days to Maturity 109
Panicle Length (cm) None
1000 Seed Weight (g) 40.42
Seed Color White
Flower Color Not mentioned
Leaf Arrangement Erect
Crop Pest Reaction Moderate resistance to stem and leaf rust
On Farm Yield Amount (qt/ha) 32.23
On station Yield Amount (qt/ha) 48.58
Variety Status • Adaption area : Degua Tembein and Samre seharti woredas.
Variety Source Domestic
National Bread Wheat - FRTI-1(Mekel 4)  Breeder Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Bread Wheat - FRTI-1(Mekel 4) Prebasic Seed stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Bread Wheat - FRTI-1(Mekel 4)  Basic Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail
National Bread Wheat - FRTI-1(Mekel 4)  Certified Seed Stock =0 Quintal View Stock Detail